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Yuki Sakai
Personal information
Full name	Yuki Sakai
Date of birth	January 10, 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Chiba, Japan
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Omiya Ardija Ventus
Youth career
2004–2006	Keimei Gakuin High School
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2008	Tasaki Perule FC
2009–2011	INAC Kobe Leonessa
2012–2020	Mynavi Vegalta Sendai
2021–	Omiya Ardija Ventus
National team
2008	Japan U-20
2011	Japan
Honours
Tasaki Perule FC
INAC Kobe Leonessa
Mynavi Vegalta Sendai
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of end of the 2020 season

Yuki Sakai (坂井優紀, Sakai Yuki, born January 10, 1989) is a Japanese football player. She played for the Japan national team.

Biography

Sakai was born in Chiba Prefecture on January 10, 1989. After graduating from Keimei Gakuin High School, she joined Tasaki Perule FC in 2007. However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. So, she moved to INAC Kobe Leonessa in 2009. In 2012, she moved to new club Vegalta Sendai (later Mynavi Vegalta Sendai).^[1] She played 143 matches for the club in 9 seasons. In 2021, she moved to new club Omiya Ardija Ventus.^[2]

In November 2008, Sakai was selected the Japan U-20 national team for 2008 U-20 World Cup. In March 2011, she was selected the Japan national team for 2011 Algarve Cup. At this competition, on March 9, she debuted against Sweden.

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